Olgier Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Time to practice your french guys. http://www.corussports.com/impact/limniatis_souhaite_diriger_equipe-20090522-1572141.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Rollins1555362254 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 In fairness he said "sure I'd be interested, but I doubt I'd get it." Not, "I'm the man, suckers. Deal with it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 With all due respect to Limniatis he does not have the experience I would like to see for this position. He did some great things with Montreal last season but that does not mean he has the experience to find success with Canada at the international level. Limniatis would have no greater success at the helm than Yallop or Mitchell. We need a coach that can get results and someone that the players beleive in. Limniatis in my opinion is neither at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I really don't see our best players coming in from around the world to play under a coach who just got canned from a USL club. Not that he's not a decent coach, he just needs more experience. He needs to prove that Champions League run wasn't a fluke. If he moves up the club coaching ranks, winning titles with higher profile clubs, then maybe we look at him in 10 years or so. I think a good place for him now is the french second division. Catch on at a lower club, and try and get them promoted. Maybe then he gets noticed by a bigger club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I'm sort of divided on the thought of Limniatis being either head or assistant coach for the Nats. IF he was to get a position, I'd prefer him to take on the role of assistant. He is the motivator the MNT needs. I think he would have gotten better results out of the boys during this past qualification cycle than Mitchell did, purely through the motivating factor. They would suffer from mediocre tactical decisions, but they would have been a hell of a lot more fired up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I wouldn't have anything against Limniatis taking the reins for one of the age group teams, but I don't think he is the choice for the MNT if the CSA is taking that team seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bxl Boy Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 When asked by Quebec Soccer during the press conference if he would send his curriculum to the CSA, he answered ironically “Juventus and Chelsea also need a coach, maybe I could apply” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massimo Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 In all seriousness, he was interviewed today by the radio station Corrus sports. He said helping Soccer Canada get to the next level is something he would like to do. However at the same time he said he needs more experience before getting to that point. Half way down the page here is the interview, part 2 he talks about Canada. In french however sorry! http://www.corussports.com/radio/archive.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massimo Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 He was asked during the interview if he is considering moving to another city to continue coaching. He said unfortunately, USL salaries are not high enough to move his family at the moment. I think his next step is taking on a coaching role for the NATS, but not necessarily the senior team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodgkiss Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 seeing carver left toronto and the two assistants (dasovic and cummins) have a some what shared responsibility at the helm (cummins as coach) that leaves a vacant spot for someone else as a second assistant. i would assume that mlse would be able to support a decent salary for limniatis and he would be just a short plane ride away from home. a) he would gain experience tfc would have someone join them who knows l'impact very well, and knows some of the other teams tfc would possibly face if they press on in the ccl tournament. c) limniatis would be that mush closer to seeing time with the nats by having more eyes on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 quote:Originally posted by massimo He was asked during the interview if he is considering moving to another city to continue coaching. He said unfortunately, USL salaries are not high enough to move his family at the moment. I think his next step is taking on a coaching role for the NATS, but not necessarily the senior team. If John is serious about a coaching career, he needs to be looking outside Canada's borders because somehow I don't see him as a CSA staff coach (doesn't strike me as the type who would like the paperwork and other BS that is involved). He strikes me as the type of guy who needs to coach a club team, a group he can have together full time. CSA work is very little about coaching (how often does a CSA staff coach actually COACH GAMES??? rarely) and more about administration and scouting. John needs to use those greek roots and find an opportunity over there. It would PISS ME OFF if a guy like Limniatis, with a very thin resume, gets a CSA job ahead of guys who have better overall resumes and international experience...it would not surprise me but it would be disappointing. I like JL...I hope he enjoys a long coaching career but he's not the answer for our MNT issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 quote:Originally posted by hodgkiss seeing carver left toronto and the two assistants (dasovic and cummins) have a some what shared responsibility at the helm (cummins as coach) that leaves a vacant spot for someone else as a second assistant. i would assume that mlse would be able to support a decent salary for limniatis and he would be just a short plane ride away from home. a) he would gain experience tfc would have someone join them who knows l'impact very well, and knows some of the other teams tfc would possibly face if they press on in the ccl tournament. c) limniatis would be that mush closer to seeing time with the nats by having more eyes on him [}] If he gets a job with Toronto, that's the end of my respect for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trident [}] If he gets a job with Toronto, that's the end of my respect for him. Did the Whitecaps fans lose respect for Dasovic when he joined TFC? At the end of the day, coaching opportunities in Canada are rare so if TFC offers something to Liminiatis (something I doubt will happen) I would understand him taking it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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